Export Collada with textures using Maya 2009

So - I was really excited to get Maya2009 running on my machine, but then to my horror I discovered that the ColladaMaya plugin didn't support this version of maya. Well, I guess they did something about it, though it wasn't easy to find.... after some digging, I found this link:

https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=136478&use_mirror=mesh&filename=COLLADAMaya_0.8.2_bin.dmg&a=35507088

it's strange because other versions of this same file wouldn't even install on my machine...

anyhow - after I did that, I just installed it, then in Maya I clicked on Window>Settings/Preferences>Plug-In Manager, and turned on MayaCollada plugin.

in order to know exactly which settings to use, this blog was helpful:

http://blog.papervision3d.org/2008/03/19/exporting-collada-from-maya-settings/

Tutorial to come...

Picture Carousel (PaperVision3D SlideShow)

Created Using:
Flash CS3, AS3, PaperVision3D

Functionality:
* Click left/right buttons to go to next image
* Click on picture to zoom in/out.

Purpose:
To look at pictures... duh
Link: Picture Carousel

Source: Picture Carousel Source

You'll need:
papervision3D
Caurina Tweener

Dymanic Menu - Flash AS3

This is a fun little menu I developed for goalquest way back, and decided to re-do it using AS3. Aparently wasn't a bad idea - it runs much better, and has a lot more flexibility (well.. that's because I just used classes this time around)....

here's what it looks like now. Better, motion blur, and overall movement, and I added a much adored AS3 function that knows when the courser "has left the house"... nice.

if anyone wants to use it - be my guest. I'm posting the source files here (the menu is editable with XML - so if you don't want to get your hands 'dirty' and just use it as is - you can).

Hello World

OK - I'm starting a blog. I feel very silly, but I have to put my Flash experiments somewhere organized, and this is the best place... so... that's what I'm doing.